CALL TO ACTION #740: Stop Trump’s War on Immigrants (August 9, 2019)

STOP TRUMP’S WAR

ON IMMIGRANTS


Trump’s racism, white nationalism, and fascism are on full display. On Wednesday, the first day of school, nearly 650 armed, black-shirted ICE agents, descended on 7 poultry processing plants in Mississippi, arresting 680 Latino workers. At least one American citizen was tased and cuffed, before being released. This was the largest single-state workplace sting ever. It won’t be the last if Trump has his way.

No employers were charged.

The children were terrified after coming home from school to empty houses or being locked out because their parents were detained by ICE. They sobbed as they waited to hear when or if they would see them again. This ICE-caused trauma will last forever.

These raids, whose footage Trump will use in campaign ads, are an act of state terrorism. Coming just days after the El Paso massacre driven by Trump’s hateful words, these raids have intensified Latinos’ sense of vulnerability.

Where’s Walden! Distracting, deflecting!

We cannot allow Trump to turn us into a version of Nazi Germany. We cannot condone this war against brown and black people in our name. Congress must no longer look the other way.

Withhold ICE Funding!

Ramp Up Impeachment Proceedings!


**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATORS MERKLEY AND WYDEN:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .

. . . I’m sickened by Trump’s latest attempt to stoke fear in the hearts of our immigrant communities. The Mississippi poultry plant raids are an act of government terror that has permanently traumatized these workers and their families. My senator must fight back against Trump’s racist, fascist, white nationalist deportation machine by:

  •     Refusing to fund ICE until it is disbanded or reorganized.
  •     Pushing the House to have immediate public impeachment hearings.

Thank you.”


SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY

Portland: (503) 326-3386, DC: (202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102, Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102, Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/

SENATOR RON WYDEN

Portland: (503) 326-7525, DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555, Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122, Bend: (541) 330-9142
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/


**ACTION TWO: CALL COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN**

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WALDEN:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .

. . . I’m sickened by Trump’s latest attempt to stoke fear in the hearts of our immigrant communities. The Mississippi poultry plant raids are an act of government terror that has permanently traumatized these workers and their families. Greg Walden must denounce Trump’s racist, fascist, white nationalist deportation machine by:

  •     Refusing to fund ICE until it is disbanded or reorganized.
  •     Pushing the House to have immediate public impeachment hearings.

Through Greg Walden’s actions and inactions — his silence has been deafening he continues to signal that he fully supports Trump, regardless of how much damage Trump is doing to our democracy and to world stability. Know that we are still here, we will hold him accountable, we are working to flip his seat BLUE — #2020IsNow!

Thank you.”

COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN

DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me

 


**ACTION THREE: BE AN ACTIVIST**

Visit the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar on a regular basis to keep updated on our local activities. Participate with us as often as you can.

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Wine With My Rep At Valley View Winery – Jacksonville
August 14 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
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Letters to the Editor Writing Session – Medford
Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Adapting to Wildfire: How to Live Without Power – Merlin
August 16 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
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